| Deposit ID | 10089890 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044164 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ledge Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.6881, 44.8411 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 457 |
| Relative position | 2.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EAST ENOSBURG, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Franklin(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cold Hollow Mountains(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mount Mansfield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lake Champlain(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Franklin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Steatite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Hazens Notch Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Hazens Notch Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.6881, 44.8411 |
|---|
| General form | POD OR LENS |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044164 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND273 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH.), P. 19.
HITCHCOCK, E. ET AL, 1861, REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT; VOL. 1, P. 541; (CLAREMONT, NH).
DOLL, G.G., ET AL, 1961, CENTENNIAL GEOLOGIC MAP OF VERMONT: STATE OF VERMONT; (MONTPELIER, VT).
Doll, C.G., 1961, Centennial Geologic Map Of Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey, Scale 1:250,000.Doll, C.G., 1961, Centennial Geologic Map Of Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey, Scale 1:250,000.
Morrill, P. And Chaffee, R., 1964, Vermont Mines And Mineral Locations: Montshire Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 50 P.Morrill, P. And Chaffee, R., 1964, Vermont Mines And Mineral Locations: Montshire Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 50 P.
Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ULTRAMAFIC PODS CONSIST OF SERPENTINE PARTLY OR WHOLLY ALTERED TO STEATITE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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